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Frederick Walker Castle (October 14, 1908–December 24, 1944) was a general officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was killed in action leading the bombing mission for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
- 1930 - 1934, 1942 - 1944
- Brigadier General
Frederick Walker Castle (* 14. Oktober 1908 in Manila, Philippinen; † 24. Dezember 1944 bei Anthisnes, Belgien) war ein amerikanischer Brigadegeneral der U.S. Air Force. Für sein Verhalten bei einem Einsatz, bei dem er ums Leben kam, wurde ihm posthum die Medal of Honor verliehen.
Promoted to colonel in January 1943, General Castle took command of the 94th Bomb Group that June and in April 1944, became commander of the 4th Combat Bomb Wing. He led many combat missions, including important ones to Regensburg and in November was promoted to brigadier general.
He was air commander and leader of more than 2,000 heavy bombers in a strike against German airfields on 24 December 1944. En route to the target, the failure of one engine forced him to relinquish his place at the head of the formation.
24. Dez. 2014 · Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle, commanding officer of the 4th Combat Bombardment Wing, Heavy, was flying the lead bomber of the 487th Bombardment Group, on Air Force Mission No. 760, which was an attack against German air fields. This was a “maximum effort” involving three air divisions—a total of 2,046 B-17 and B-24 ...
Brigadier General Frederick Walker Castle (14 October 1908 - 24 December 1944) was a U.S. Army Air Forces officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II. Frederick Walker Castle was born on 14 October 1908 at Fort McKinley in Manila, the Philippines.
13. Apr. 2022 · Military Aviation. Brigadier General Fred Castle, the B-17G Copilot that stayed aboard his crippled Flying Fortress to let his crew bail-out. He was killed in the crash of his bomber after gasoline tanks exploded. By Dario Leone. Apr 13 2022. Share this article. Brigadier General Fred Castle was flying as copilot with the 487th Bomb Group and 1Lt.
